#85D487
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.132 144.8), rgb(133, 212, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#85D487 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85D487 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 212, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.132 144.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85D487 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #85D487 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85D487 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #85D487 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#85D487
oklch(80% 0.132 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#24C03D
oklch(70.6% 0.211 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#85D487 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7C782 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD0C0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85D487
#85D487
oklch(80% 0.132 144.8)
- #E89FED
#E89FED
oklch(79.9% 0.133 324.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85D487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #85D487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #85D487 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.